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GUYANA NATIONAL CURRICULUM
SOCIAL STUDIES
NGSA
SOUTH
AMERICA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
3 Battery Road Kingston, Georgetown Guyana, South America | Tel: (592) 225 - 6723
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1. POLITENESS: For pupils to state Desirable behaviours we must observe to Using questions pupils will Charts / Tables Drama
desirable behaviours show respect carry out a survey to find
Rules and Pictures / Videos
that must be observed out what others thinks
Responsibilities – Listen
to show respect. about certain behaviours. Food items
Desirable Affirm-acknowledge any positive
For pupils to Gathering information. The veggie
Behaviours understand rules that Serve guessing bag.
Drawing up a table to
must be obeyed for Place some
Be kind display information.
better living. vegetables (real
Be polite Discussing the or plastic) or food
information. items in a bag.
Be thankful Ask children to
Sharing experiences.
Rules to obey for better living feel inside the bag
Observing pictures or and guess which
Do not put toxic things in your body videos on good and bad vegetables/food
behaviours. items are there.
Exercise
As a variation,
Rest/Sleep Roleplaying desirable and blindfold children
undesirable behaviours. and place a
Eat healthy foods
Survey the foods/snacks vegetable/food
Stop worrying that are being sold at the item in their
school /were eaten by hands. Ask them
Do not accumulate more than you need to guess what it is
children.
Learn to relax by feeling,
smelling and even
Cultivate a sense of humour tasting it.
Don’t intentionally harm anybody Use pictures to
make a healthy
Beware of anger
activities person.
Review activity
Essay writing
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1. POLITENESS:
Rules and
Responsibilities –
Protecting
Need to Create
Infrastructure
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1. OUR NATION: For pupils to know Christmas day is observed on 25 December Naming religious and non- Social Studies for Compile a Portfolio
religious and non- every year. Christmas commemorates the religious celebrations. Our Children Bk 5
National Events - Home assignment
religious celebrations. birth of Jesus Christ. It is a religious holiday
Associating the Pictures
observed by Christians. This period is Make a scrap book
Christmas For pupils to be aware celebrations with their
characterized by merry making, carol singing, Newspaper
of the dates and dates and periods. Answering
eating and drinking. There are other clippings
periods of these questions
activities such as masquerades, lighting of Discussing the significance
celebrations. Diyas
REVISIT the Christmas trees, sending of Christmas of each celebration.
For pupils to cards and giving of gifts. The Christmas Safety patrol belts
Christmas is a th Role playing scenes for
understand the season lasts from December 25 to January
celebration also th these celebrations. Poppy
significance of these 6 (12 days). Everyone enjoys Christmas
studied in Grades 1,
celebrations or regardless of his/her religion. Researching information
2, 3, and 4 Social Story book
Studies. occasions. for folio.
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1. OUR NATION: For pupils to know St. Stephen’s Day (Boxing day) – day after Differentiating between Social Studies for Folio
religious and non- Christmas. and defining terms Our Children Bk 5
National Events - religious holidays. associated with religious Word search
and non-religious holidays. Guyana Our
St Stephen’s Day For pupils to recognise Country Our Oral and written
(Boxing Day)
the importance of both Participating in activities Home. exercises
religious and non- pertaining to these
religious holidays. celebrations. Pictures Quiz
REVISIT
St. Stephen’s Day For pupils to be aware Researching information Newspaper
(Boxing Day) is a of the events and relating to both religious clippings
celebration also persons that are and non-religious
studied in Grades 1, associated with both celebrations. Resource persons
2, and 3 Social religious and non-
Studies. religious holidays. Collecting pictures and Specimen
clippings and compiling a
folio. Cardboard
Role playing activities Diya
associated with these
celebrations. Crayons
Setting up a display
corner.
Discussing morals and
historical events in
relation to both religious
and non-religious
celebrations.
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1. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware New Year’s Day is observed on the 1 of Identifying festivals and Social Studies for Written and oral
of festivals and January every year. It is a national holiday. celebrations in Guyana. Our Children Bk 5 Exercises.
National Events - celebrations in Guyana. Many people look forward for New Year’s
Day by celebrating with blowing whistles, Discussing their Guyana Our Folio
New Year’s Day For pupils to know how fireworks. Many people do not celebrate significance and their Country Our
festivals are celebrated Christmas but they prepare to celebrate New importance. Home. Quiz
in Guyana. Year’s Day. Many people make resolutions
REVISIT on that day. Listing festivals and their Pictures Research
dates.
New Year’s Day is a
Newspaper
celebration also
Making items that are clippings
studied in Grades 2
related to festivals.
and 4 Social
Studies.
Researching information
foe more study.
Role playing activities
done during these
festivals.
Setting up exhibition areas
with specimen.
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2. OUR COMMUNITY:
Administrative and
Natural Regions
Need to Create
REVIEW
“Administrative
Regions” and
“Administrative
Regions of Guyana”
are Sub-topics
studied in Grade 3
Social Studies and
Grade 4 Social
Studies
respectively.
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2. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to be aware Guyana is divided into four natural regions: Defining terms such as Map of Guyana. Map work
that Guyana is divided a] The Low Coastal Plain. natural region.
Natural Regions into natural regions. b] The Hilly Sand and Clay Region. Identifying the natural Social Studies for Written and oral
Physical Features of c] The Highland Region. regions on a map of Our Children Bk 3 exercises
Each Natural Region For pupils to recognise d] The Interior Savannahs. Guyana.
that each natural Each natural region has specific features that Naming the natural Cardboard
region has specific determine its name. regions.
BUILD ON features. The Low Coastal Plain is the strip of flat land Inserting the natural Cotton wool,
stretching from Point Playa to Corentyne. It regions on a map of peas, rice,
“Physical Features”
is below sea level and located near the Guyana. sponge,
is a Sub-topic
Atlantic Ocean. This area is densely Discussing why the natural spray paint,
studied in Grade 2
populated because many of the towns and regions have been given
Social Studies.
villages are found there. their names. Guyana Our
There are types of soils found on the Coastal Going on field trips to Country Our
Plain namely pegasse, silty clay or mud and observe the physical Home.
sandy soils. These soils help to facilitate features of each region.
agriculture and natural vegetation. Thus area Cutting out the different
experience both sunny and rainy weather natural regions from a
and flooding takes place during heavy rainy given map.
period. Apart from that or main industries Researching additional
are located in this region. information.
The Hilly Sand and Clay Region is found to Making a learning item
the south of the Low Coastal Pain. It covers showing the natural
about one quarter of Guyana and extends regions using available
from the Pomeroon River inland to the materials.
Mazaruni, south to Apoteri and then east
ward to the Corentyne. This region is very
hilly. It has soils which consist mainly of red
and white sand and clay. It is known for
producing timber e.g., greenheart, mora,
crabwood, wallaba and others. Agriculture is
done there also. The main resources in this
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2. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to recognise area are bauxite and timber. Two crops
that each natural grown in this area are peanuts and
Natural Regions region has specific pineapples. This area is reasonably
Physical Features of features. populated. The economic activities done in
Each Natural Region this area are bauxite mining, logging, stone
(CONTINUED) quarrying and agricultural activities.
The Highland Region is the largest natural
region and it is forested. This region is
BUILD ON mountainous and has many waterfalls.
Heavy rainfalls are experienced in this region
“Physical Features”
most times of the year. This region is famous
is a Sub-topic
for gold and diamond mining. Our flora and
studied in Grade 2
Social Studies. fauna are found there. The population in this
region is sparse due to the heavy rainfall,
dense forest and limited flat surface suitable
for living. The four mountain ranges in the
highland region and the sources of our rivers
begin in these mountains. Some of our
indigenous people are living in scattered
villages in this region.
The Interior Savannah has a stretch of
tropical grassland with scattered trees. The
savannahs of Guyana are divided into the
north and south savannahs. The north
savannah has rolling grasslands with clumps
of trees in wet areas, while the south
savannahs are mostly hilly. Cattle ranching,
farming and balata bleeding are the
economic activities done in this region.
Population in this region is reasonable
comprising of Amerindians and coast
landers.
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2. OUR NATION:
Special Weeks –
Fire Prevention
Week Need to Create
REVISIT
“Fire Prevention
Week” is a Special
Week covered in
Grade 4 Social
Studies.
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3. THE WEATHER:
Weather and
Climate (Natural
Regions of Guyana)
Need to Create
Effects of Weather
Conditions on the
Natural Regions
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3. OUR COMMUNITY:
Population of
Natural Regions
Need to Create
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3. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Deepavali is known as the festival of light. It Naming religious and non- Social Studies for Group work
of special holidays, is a religious holiday observed by Hindus. religious observances. Our Children Bk 5
National Events - weeks and days The Hindus burn holika and light up diyas to Paper and Pencil
celebrated or observed mark this occasion. There is also motorcade Differentiating between Pictures Test
Deepavali/Diwali in Guyana. to mark this occasion. religious and non-religious
observances. Newspaper Quiz
For pupils to N.B. Teacher will tell pupils the story of clippings
REVISIT understand the Deepavali. Discussing activities that Compile a Portfolio
importance of these are done during these Diyas
Deepavali/Diwali is
observances. events. Home assignment
a celebration also
Safety patrol belts
studied in Grades 1,
For pupils to be aware Looking at pictures Poems and stories Make a scrap book
3, and 4 Social
of how these events depicting these events.
Studies.
are observed or Resource persons Answering
celebrated. Naming special weeks questions
which are observed. Charts
Crossword puzzle
Discussing how citizens
participate in these Posters
events.
Planning school activities
to mark these events.
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4. OUR NATION: For pupils to recognize Transportation is the carriage of persons and Brainstorming the term Social Studies for Portfolio
the meaning and gods from one place to another. transportation our Children Bk 5
Transportation importance of the
Links Between or There are various forms / means of Discussing how people
word transportation.
Among transportation travel from one place to
Administrative To become aware of another
-Land eg. road ways and railways.
Regions transportation links
Identifying the means of
between and among -Water ways eg. rivers and canals
transportation of people
the regions.
-Air eg. Using helicopter, aeroplane and living in regions such as
skyvan. Reg#1
Links: Region 3 & Region 4 via Georgetown/ Collecting pictures of
Vreed en Hoop (boat) people in the
administrative regions and
means of transportations.
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4. HEALTH AND For pupils to Safety rules when using the various means of Naming the different Social Studies for Group work
SAFETY: understand road transportation: categories of road users. Our Children Bk 4
Road Safety Traffic safety. Land Paper and Pencil
Rules Air Discussing road safety The Kerb Drill Test
For pupils to know Water signs and their meaning.
Air Safety traffic symbols and Pictures and Quiz
their meanings. Safety measures to be used when travelling Discussing traffic rules. stories of accident
River Safety by road, air and water. victims. Compile a Portfolio
For pupils to Discussing safety rules for
understand the Practicing safety rules protects you from travelling by air. Pictures of road Home assignment
REVIEW importance of air danger. safety signs.
safety. Discussing what is meant Make a scrap book
“Road Safety Traffic
The observances of these rules help you to by river safety. The five ’C’
Rules”, “Air Safety”,
For pupils to be aware avoid accidents when travelling by land, Answering
and “River Safety”
of rules to be obeyed water and air. Identifying and discussing Pictures of questions
are all Sub-topics
when travelling by air. some river safety rules. persons boarding
studied in Grade 4
Social Studies and an aeroplane and
“Road Safety” is a For pupils to know the Sharing experiences of travelling by river.
Sub-topic in Grade 1 meaning of river travelling by river.
Social Studies. safety. Pictures of
Discussing the swimmers
For pupils to consequences of wearing goggles.
understand the disobeying rules/laws
importance of river when travelling on land,
safety. on water or in the air.
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4. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Road Safety Week reminds us on how to use Naming religious and non- Pictures Group work
of special holidays, the road. A rally is held for school patrols. religious observances.
Special Weeks – weeks and days Some activities done during this week are Newspaper Paper and Pencil
celebrated or observed talks, exhibition, radio programmes and Differentiating between clippings Test
Road Safety Week in Guyana. rallies. The school patrols help us to use the religious and non-religious
roads wisely. There is a theme for this week. observances. Safety patrol belts Quiz
For pupils to
understand the Discussing activities that Poems and stories Compile a Portfolio
REVISIT
importance of these are done during these
“Road Safety observances. events. Resource persons Home assignment
Week” is a Special
Week studied in For pupils to be aware Looking at pictures Charts Make a scrap book
Grades 3 and 4
of how these events depicting these events. Crossword puzzle
Social Studies.
are observed or Answering
celebrated. Naming special weeks Posters questions
which are observed.
Discussing how citizens
participate in these
events.
Planning school activities
to mark these events.
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4. OUR NATION: For pupils to recognise Remembrance Day/Armistice Day reminds us Naming national events Social Studies for Group work
special events which about the soldiers who died in the two which the community Our Children Bk 5
National Events – we observe. World wars. We wear poppies to remind us observed. Paper and Pencil
about them. There is a wreath laying Pictures Test
Armistice Day / For pupils to ceremony held at the Cenotaph to mark this Discussing the importance
Remembrance Day
understand the occasion. or significance of these Newspaper Quiz
significance of these events. clippings
events. Compile a Portfolio
REVISIT
Looking at pictures Poppies
Remembrance Day For pupils to be aware depicting these Home assignment
(Armistice Day or of how these events celebrations. Poems and stories
Veterans Day) is a are observed. Make a scrap book
celebration also Listening to resource Resource persons
studied in Grades 2, For pupils to persons speak. Answering
3, and 4 Social appreciate the Charts questions
Studies. importance of Participating in activities
participating in to mark the celebration. Crossword puzzle
activities to mark these
events. Drawing pictures and Posters
making posters to depict
these celebrations.
Listening to stories behind
these celebrations.
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5. HEALTH AND For pupils to be aware Developments in the community. Discussing the meaning of Social Studies for Group work
SAFETY: of how communities development. Our Children Bk 4
develop. The importance of resources. Paper and Pencil
Healthy
Many natural resources are essential for Stating ways in which Guyana Our Test
Environment
For pupils to know the human survival, while others are used for communities develop. Country, Our
importance of natural satisfying human desire. Home Quiz
resources to the Identifying and naming
BUILD ON
development of Nature helps to maintain the environmental natural resources. Pictures Compile a Portfolio
“Pollution” is a Sub- communities. balance and satisfy the needs to the fullest.
topic studies in Discussing how resources Newspaper Home assignment
Grade 4 Social A wide range of industrial material and affect development of a clippings
Studies. biological material from plant and animal, country. Answering
“Environmental directly or indirectly are used in production questions
Cleanliness”, Care and in the manufacturing of medicine. Discussing the effects of
of our Community”, migration on development
“Keeping Our
Resources are important for the of communities.
Community Clean”,
development of any country. For example, to
and “Garbage
generate energy, one need fossil fuels; and
Disposal” are all
Sub-topics studied for industrial development, we require
in Grade 3 Social mineral resources.
Studies.
They play a vital role in the economic
development of the country by enriching
agriculture, trade, imports and exports, etc.
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5. OUR NATION: For pupils to know how Communication is the transmitting of Discussing the meaning of Social Studies for Group work.
the peoples of the information. People communicate through the word communication. Our Children Bk 5
Communication Paper and Pencil
different written language, sign language, symbols
Links Between or Naming and discussing Chart. Test.
administrative regions and spoken language which are within the
Among ways in which people
communicate. range of human vision and the sound of Pictures. Quiz.
Administrative communicate.
human voices.
Region For pupils to be aware Newspapers Compile a Portfolio.
Identifying and discussing
of the importance of Some means of communication which are
communication links Telegram form.
the communication used include: Signs –road signs, warning
between or among
links between or signs, sign language. Resource person
regions.
among the
Signals –flags, lights, smoke signals.
administrative regions. Discussing the importance
Sound –speech, cries, bells, whistles, horns, of communication links.
For pupils to be aware
telephones, radios, walkie-talkies.
of the organizations Role play communication.
which aid in Print –letters, newspapers, magazines,
communication. Visits to radio and
telegrams, telex messages, pictures, badges,
television station.
illustrations.
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5. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Communication agencies assist people to
of the organizations maintain regular and easy contact in an
Communication which aid in effort to facilitate social and business
Links Between or communication. activities. Some agencies which help to
Among establish such contact are:
Administrative
Region The Guyana Post Office Corporation - deals
(CONTINUED) mainly with letters, parcels, postal and
money orders and the sale of various types
of forms.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Among the services offered are
telephone, telegraph, telex and telex
services, national and international public
call boxes, cellular, mobile and other radio
telephone services and lease of transmission
facilities.
The Guyana Broadcasting Corporation –
international and local news broadcast,
death announcements, educational
programmes, sports news, music and
advertisements.
The Guyana National Newspaper Limited is
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5. OUR NATION: For pupils to recognize Youman Nabi is a religious holiday observed Naming national events Social Studies for Group work
special events which by the Muslims. This occasion marks the which the Our Children Bk 5
National Events -
we observe. birth and death anniversary of the prophet community/country Paper and Pencil
Youman Nabi Muhammad. observed. Pictures Test
For pupils to
understand the Discussing the significance Newspaper Quiz
significance of these or importance of these clippings
REVISIT
events. events. Compile a Portfolio
Youman Nabi is a Poems and stories
celebration also For pupils to be aware Looking at pictures Home assignment
studied in Grades 1, of how these events depicting these Resource persons
2, 3, and 4 Social are observed or celebrations. Make a scrap book
Studies. celebrated. Charts
Listening to resource Answering
For pupils to persons speak. Crossword questions
appreciate the Puzzle
importance of Participating in activities
participating in to mark these posters
activities to mark these celebrations.
events.
Drawing pictures and
making posters to depict
these celebrations.
Listening to stories behind
these celebrations.
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6. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to be aware Resources are living and non-living materials Defining terms like Atlas Map work
of the resources found which are valuable and useful to a country resource, natural, region.
Resources Found in in each natural region. and its people. Some resources are natural Map of Guyana Written and oral
Each Natural Region e.g., air, sunlight, land, forest, plants, Identifying natural regions Exercises
For pupils to know the animals, water and minerals. The most on a map. Pictures
benefits derived from important resource to any country is its Folio
BUILD ON each resource. people. Listing resources found in Samples
“Resources of each natural region. Quiz
Communities” is a Resources in our natural regions. Guyana Our
Sub-topic studied in : Naming areas in each Country Our
Grade 4 Social Low Coastal Plain – rice, sugar, coconut, region where resources Home.
Studies. cattle. are found.
Hilly Sand and Clay area – bauxite, timber.
Highland region – water, gold, diamond, Discussing the importance
waterfalls, flora, fauna, other minerals. of the resources to the
Interior Savannah – cattle development of the
region.
Benefits of our resources.
Resources provide us with: Inserting resources on
Food so that we can eat well and live healthy outlined map of Guyana.
lives.
Jobs so that people can earn money to Compiling samples of
provide for their needs. resources found in each
Lands so that people can build homes, region.
schools, hospitals and other important
places.
Water so that people can cook and maintain
cleanliness.
Mineral and food for export so as to bring in
foreign exchange to use to develop Guyana.
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6. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to: REGION ONE - Forestry (logging) - Mining Identifying the main Map of Guyana Research
(gold & diamond) - Coffee, ground provisions resources in every
Development in the Determine the main Sample of Oral and Written
and fruits. administrative region in
Community resources of every resources Work
Guyana.
administrative region REGION TWO - ground provisions,
in Guyana. vegetables - coconuts, - rice cultivation - Discussing where and how
beef and dairy cattle they were developed.
REVIEW Appreciate caring for
“Development in resources of their REGION THREE - Rice & Sugar Production - Examining the map of
the Community” is country Beef and Dairy cattle. Guyana and identifying
a Sub-Topic studies areas where resources are
REGION FOUR - Rice & Sugar production -
in Grade 4 Social sound.
Livestock farming - Green vegetables, fruits
Studies and
& ground provision - Manufactured Drawing a map of Guyana
“Development” is a
products viz. foodstuff, biscuit, paints, to show the ten
Sub-topic covered in
Grade 3 Social furniture, plywood, clothing and textiles administrative regions,
Studies. and inserting the main
REGION FIVE - Sugar – Coconut - Beef and
resource (s) of each
dairy cattle - Green vegetables fruits and
administrative region.
ground provision
Writing sentences about
REGION SIX Green Vegetables, Rice, resources in the various
Coconuts Sugar, Cattle rearing Ground administrative regions.
provisions
Sharing ideas with peers.
REGION SEVEN - Minerals (Gold & Diamond)
Researching information
- Forestry (Logging)
about the topic.
REGION EIGHT - Minerals (Gold & Diamond)
Asking and answering
REGION NINE - Cattle rearing - Timber - questions based on topic.
Balata (Craft) - Charcoal - Tobacco - Peanuts
REGION TEN - Mining (Bauxite) - Timber
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6. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to become Leaders are people who are responsible for Observing Learning video Social Studies for Group work
aware of the leaders the governing or administering of the affairs on leaders in a Our Children Bk 5
Leaders in the Paper and Pencil
found in communities. of the community. community. pp 27--33
Community Test
For pupils to Leaders guide the members of the Defining the terms leader Map of Guyana
Quiz
distinguish the roles of community to work together for the and community.
Guyana Our
REVIEW each leader. development of the community. Compile a Portfolio
Naming leaders in the Country, Our
“Leaders in the For pupils to Some qualities of a leader are honesty, community and Guyana. Home Home assignment
Community” is a appreciate the roles of willingness to work, respecting others.
Discussing how people Pictures of Make a scrap book
Sub-topic studies in leaders in the
Communities are places where people live become leaders. leaders
Grade 4 Social community. Oral Questions
and work. Communities also provide services
Studies. “Leaders” Identifying qualities of a Newspaper
is also a Sub-topic For pupils to recognize to their members. To ensure the smooth
good leader. clippings
covered in Grades 2 ways leaders are functioning of these communities there must
and 3 Social Studies selected. be leaders. Categorizing leaders e.g. Resource
Religious leaders, political Personnel
1. Leaders in the community make decisions
leaders, etc.
and give guidance to people.
Listing reasons why
2. Leaders can be placed into different
leaders are necessary to a
categories. E.g.
community or
(a) Political e.g. President, Prime Minister organization.
(b) Religious e.g. Pandit, Priest, Rabbi Discussing ways of
showing respect for
(c) Social e.g. leader of clubs and other social
leaders.
organizations
Observing a map of
(e) Trade Union or labour leaders.
Guyana to identify the
(f) City, Town and Village leaders various regions and
leaders.
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6. OUR COMMUNITY: 3. Leaders are necessary to ensure the Listening to resource
smooth functioning community or personnel for more
Leaders in the organization. information.
Community
(CONTINUED) Leaders manage the affairs of the Researching information
community on behalf of the citizens. on the functions of the
various categories of
Trade Union leaders bargain for improved
REVIEW leaders, and discussing
pay and benefits for their members.
these functions
“Leaders in the
4. Leaders have special names.
Community” is a Discussing the efficiency of
Sub-topic studies in Town – Mayor these leaders as regards to
Grade 4 Social Country – President, Prime Minister the decisions they make
Studies. “Leaders” Village – Village Chairman and the guidance they give
is also a Sub-topic to the people of Guyana.
covered in Grades 2
Review Activity
and 3 Social Role-playing leaders in
Studies. Pupils will be placed in groups to participate various situations e.g.
in this activity. chairing a meeting of the
City/Town/
Pupils will be given a chart in which they will Neighbourhood
complete with leaders and their roles.
Participating in group
Pupils will select cards from the roles’ box activities. E.g. Debates,
and leaders’ box. Elections etc
After reading cooperatively, pupils will
match the role with the correct leader.
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6. OUR NATION: For pupils to know Non-religious or secular celebrations in Defining terms associated Social Studies for Folio
religious and non- Guyana include: with religious and non- Our Children Bk 5
National Events - religious holidays. World Food Day religious holidays. Word search
Guyana Our
World Food Day For pupils to recognise Read for more information Differentiating between Country Our Oral and written
the importance of both religious and non-religious Home. exercises
religious and non- holidays.
religious holidays. Pictures Quiz
REVISIT Participating in activities
For pupils to be aware pertaining to these Newspaper
World Food Day is a of the events and celebrations. clippings
celebration also persons that are
studied in Grades 1, associated with both Researching information Resource persons
2, and 3 Social religious and non- relating to both religious
Studies. religious holidays. and non-religious Specimen
celebrations.
Cardboard
Collecting pictures and
clippings for folio. Diya
Compiling a folio. Crayons
Role playing activities
associated with these
celebrations.
Setting up a display
corner.
Discussing morals and
historical events in
relation to both religious
and non-religious
celebrations.
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7. HEALTH AND For pupils to be aware Drugs can be both harmful and helpful. Defining the terms Resource person Summary writing
SAFETY: of both harmful and Helpful drugs are medicines which come in harmful/helpful drugs.
helpful drugs. different forms namely liquid, gases, pills, Samples of drugs Quiz
Harmful and
capsules creams or rubs. These are given Identifying and naming
Helpful Drugs
For pupils to become with instruction on how to use them. These harmful/helpful drugs. Social Studies for Folio
acquainted with the drugs may be injected, swallowed, inhaled or Our Children Bk 5
effects of using rubbed on the skin. These medicines may be Listing the effects of using
harmful drugs. used when you are sick to make you feel well harmful drugs. Pamphlets
because they kill the germs that cause you to
be unwell. Over dosage of helpful drugs can Collecting labels and Prescriptions
harm your body and can cause death. So containers and reading
everyone should use this type of drugs as directions and labels on
prescribed. drugs.
Harmful drugs on the other hand are usually
misused or abused. Many people use them Reading prescriptions.
to feel ‘good’. Some harmful drugs are
cocaine and ganja (marijuana). Using these Classifying drugs into
drugs cause our body to undergo changes. harmful and helpful.
Effects of harmful drugs.
The heart and brains work faster. Writing slogans and
There is a loss of appetite. captions about the effects
The user feels stronger and bigger. of drug use.
The sense organs are affected.
Some other harmful substances are: Setting up a pharmacy.
Coffee which has caffeine which can cause
addiction. Listening to resource
Alcoholic beverages like beer and rum which persons.
affect our senses.
Tobacco which has nicotine which can Role playing scenes.
damage our lungs. It is also an addictive
drug. Researching information
on harmful drugs.
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7. HEALTH AND
SAFETY:
Why We Should
Avoid Drug Users
Need to Create
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7. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Mashramani is an Amerindian word that Identifying festivals and Social Studies for Written and oral
of festivals and means celebrations after hard work. celebrations in Guyana. Our Children Bk 5 Exercises.
National Events - celebrations in Guyana.
rd
Mashramani day is celebrated on 23 Discussing their Guyana Our Folio
Republic Day For pupils to know how February and is observed by all Guyanese. significance and their Country Our
(Mash Day or
festivals are celebrated Some activities done for Mash are calypso importance. Home Quiz
Mashramani)
in Guyana. and steel pan competitions, children’s
costume competitions, floats and costume Listing festivals and their Pictures Research
For pupils to recognise parade and masquerade band competition. dates.
REVISIT
the importance of Many buildings are decorated for this Newspaper
Republic Day is a festivals and occasion. A flag raising ceremony is held on Making items that are clippings
celebration also celebrations in Guyana the night of February 23 and the President related to festivals.
studied in Grades 1, addresses the nation.
2, 3, and 4 Social Researching information
Studies. foe more study.
Role playing activities
done during these
festivals.
Setting up exhibition areas
with specimen.
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8. OUR COMMUNITY: Know Guyana’s Guyana is located on the northern mainland Classifying south American Map of South
immediate continental of the continent of South America. There are countries as Guyana’s America.
Guyana’s
neighbours. thirteen countries on the continent of South immediate continental
Immediate
America. Guyana share international borders neighbours.
Continental Recognize the location,
Neighbours with three of these countries that are called
the capital, the official Identifying the map of
her Immediate Continental Neighbours.
language resources, south America.
and currency of each Guyana’s immediate continental neighbours
Shading Guyana’s
country. are Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname.
immediate continental
Express a knowledge of Suriname is located to the east and is neighbours.
each country on a map separated from Guyana by the Corentyne
Naming international
of South America. River.
boundaries between
Show each immediate Venezuela to the North West is separated by Guyana and her
neighbour on an the Amacura and Wenamu Rivers. immediate continental
outline map. neighbours
Brazil to the south and south-west by the
Ireng and Takatu rivers. Completing charts on
capital, official language,
currency etc.
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8. OUR COMMUNITY: For pupils to be aware Other continental neighbours are Recapping Immediate Map of South Locate Continental
of Guyana’s other Continental Neighbours. America Neighbours on map
Guyana’s Other (i) Colombia – Bogota – Spanish –
Continental
Continental Coffee – Peso Locating and naming other Chart Completing chart
Neighbours
Neighbours (ii) Chile – Santiago – Spanish – Continental neighbours.
Making scrap book
For Pupils to be aware Timber – Peso
Researching information
of their capitals, official (iii) Paraguay – Asuncion – Spanish Answering
language, products and about these neighbours
– Cotton Fibre – Peso questions.
currency. (iv) Argentina – Buenos – Aires – Presenting findings
Spanish – Beef/Cattl e – Peso
(v) Bolivia – La Paz – Spanish –
Minerals – Peso
(vi) Ecuador – Quito - Spanish –
Bananas – Sucre
(vii) French Guiana – Cayenne –
French – Bauxite – France
(viii) Peru – Lima – Spanish –
Copper, Lead – Nuevo
(ix) Uruguay – Montevideo –
Spanish – Textile – Peso
These neighbours are known as continental
or South American neighbours because they
are located on the continent of South
America.
The official language of most of these
countries is Spanish.
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8. OUR COMMUNITY:
Guyana’s CARICOM
Neighbours
Need to Create
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“CARICOM Week” is
a Celebration or a
Special Week
studied in Grades 1,
3, and 4 Social
Studies.
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8. OUR NATION: For pupils to know the Caricom Day (Caribbean Day) Examining a calendar. Calendar Written Work
country’s National
National Events - This festival is observed on July 4 every Listing events. Pictures Oral Presentation
Events.
year.This day marks the anniversary of the
CARICOM Day Discussing events. Compiling Portfolio
For pupils to formation of Caricom.
understand the Guyana observes the day with a national Dramatizing events.
REVISIT importance of National holiday on the first Monday in July. Researching information
CARICOM Day is a Events. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and collecting pictures.
celebration studied comprises 15 Member States and five
in Grades 1 and 4 Associate Members.
Social Studies.
CARICOM Day celebrates the signing of the
CARICOM Week is a
Treaty of Chaguaramas on 4 July, 1973.
special week
studied in Grade 3
Social Studies.
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9. OUR NATION: For pupils to A National award is a form of recognition Defining the term national Social Studies For Group work
understand the term given by the nation to a person for award. Our Children Bk 4
National Awards – Quiz
National Awards. outstanding contribution in a specific field of
Listing National Awards Pictures
Categories of work. Compile a Portfolio
For pupils to know given in Guyana.
National Awards Resource person.
different National The first National Awards were made on the
Naming Guyanese that
Awards given. 23rd February, 1970, Republic Day Pictures of
received National Awards.
National Awards
For pupils to become Some National Awards are
REVIEW Demonstrating how a
aware of reasons for (a) O.E – Order of Excellence (b) News paper
person receives a national
“National Awards – giving National Awards. O.R – Order of Roraima (c) clippings.
award.
Categories of C.C.H – Cacique Crown of Honour
National Awards” is Pictures of
Particpating in an
Names of person who would receive National
also a Sub-topic Investiture Ceremony to
studied in Grade 4 National Awards are usually read during the Awardees.
have an experience as to
Social Studies. Independence Celebrations.
how National Awards are Guyana Our
Awards, and why they were given the given out. Country, Our
awards. Home
Explaining why persons
National Awards are distributed at an are given national awards.
Investiture Ceremony.
Explaining how a person’s
Some Guyanese who are recipients of name is written after
National Awards are receiving a national
award.
1. Mrs. Janet Jagan – O.E
Identifying reasons why
2. Mrs. Viola Burnham OR
national awards are given
3. Mr. Clive Lloyd – CCH to persons.
A recipient, after receiving a national award,
writes his or her name and the abbreviations
after e.g. Myrtle Emptage, MS
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9. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Commonwealth Day is observed on the Identifying festivals and Social Studies for Written and oral
of festivals and second Monday in March. This day is not a celebrations in Guyana. Our Children Bk 5 Exercises.
National Events -
celebrations in Guyana. holiday. The day is celebrated with activities
Commonwealth planned by each member country. The head Discussing their Guyana Our Folio
Week/Day For pupils to know how of the Commonwealth, Queen will address significance and their Country Our
festivals are celebrated each commonwealth nation on that day. importance. Home Quiz
in Guyana.
REVISIT Listing festivals and their Pictures Research
For pupils to recognise dates.
Commonwealth
the importance of Newspaper
Day is a celebration
festivals and Making items that are clippings
also studied in
Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 celebrations in Guyana related to festivals.
Social Studies.
Researching information
foe more study.
Role playing activities
done during these
festivals.
Setting up exhibition areas
with specimen.
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10. OUR FAMILY: For pupils to know the The Amerindians were the first people to Identifying the ethnic Social Studies for Practical Work
countries or continents come to the Americas and the West Indies. groups using pictures. Our Children Bk 5
Places Where Early Quiz
from which the They came from the continent of Asia. They
Families Came From Naming and identifying Guyana Our
Amerindians, came using the Bering Strait (Ice Bridge). Due Written work
countries/continent from Country our Home
The Ethnic Groups: Europeans and Africans to the cold weather, they migrated to the
which the ethnic groups pp 121-155
* The Amerindians came. north in search of food and warmth. Because
came.
* The Europeans they walked a lot, they were called nomads. World map
For pupils to be aware
* The Africans They came during the ice age. Locating
of the routes used by Caribbean Atlas
* The Portuguese countries/continents on a
these different ethnic The Europeans came to the West Indies and
* The East Indians map/globe. Pictures, clippings
groups to come to Guyana from the continent of Europe. Some
* The Chinese of each ethnic
Guyana. countries the Europeans came from are Tracing the routes used by
Spain, Holland, France and United Kingdom. groups
all the ethnic groups on
For pupils to know why
The Europeans who colonized Guyana were the world map. Computers
BUILD ON they came and when.
the Dutch, French and British. They came in
All Ethnic Groups search of the city of Gold called Eldorado; Identifying reasons why DVD & DVD
named have been and to search for new lands. each ethnic group came player
studied in great and listing dates when
detail in Grades 3 The Africans came to the West Indies and they came to this country. television
and 4 Social Guyana from the continent of Africa. Many
Studies. were brought from the West Coast of Africa. Creating portfolio of each
Some states they came from are the Congo, group.
Cameron, Mali, Gambia and Guinea. The Defining terms like slave,
route by which the slaves were brought was explorer, and route.
called the Middle Passage.
Listing the different
The Portuguese came from the North Europeans that came to
Atlantic island of Madeira. Guyana.
Listening to the story of
Eldorado.
Discussing how the slaves
were captured.
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10. OUR FAMILY: The East Indian immigrants came to British
Guiana from Calcutta in the Bengal
Places Where Early Presidency region of British India.
Families Came From
Fourteen thousand Chinese arrived in British
The Ethnic Groups: Guiana between 1853 and 1879 on 39
* The Amerindians vessels bound from Hong Kong to fill the
* The Europeans
labor shortage on the sugar plantations.
* The Africans
* The Portuguese
* The East Indians
* The Chinese
(CONTINUED)
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All Ethnic Groups
named have been
studied in great
detail in Grades 3
and 4 Social
Studies.
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11. THE FAMILY: Pupils will know the Guyana has six ethnic groups. After slavery Reviewing information on Map of Guyana Quiz
places where the and indentureship, the ethnic groups the ethnic groups.
Places Where Field trip Written assessment
Ethnic Groups settled. remained in Guyana. They bought villages
Ethnic Groups Visiting areas where the
and settled in different parts of Guyana.
Settled ethnic groups settled.
Some places where the ethnic groups settled
Naming places where the
are:
ethnic groups settled.
BUILD ON Amerindians – Interior areas such as
Using maps to locate laces
All Ethnic Groups Kamarang, Lethem, Mabaruma, Cuyuni.
where the ethnic groups
covered here have Europeans – settled.
been studied in
great detail in Africans – villages along the coastland such
Grades 3 and 4 as Buxton, Ithaca, Queenstown on the
Social Studies. Essequibo Coast.
Portuguese – Port Mourant
East Indians – Villages along the Coastland
such as Bushlot, Lusignan.
Chinese – Windsor Forest
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11. OUR NATION:
National Events –
United Nations Day
Need to Create
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12. THE FAMILY: Pupils will recognise All the ethnic groups that came to Guyana Naming and discussing the Social Studies for Group work
contributions made by have made their contribution to the contributions made by the Our Children Bk 5
Contributions Made Paper and Pencil
the early peoples of development of Guyana in the areas of early peoples of Guyana.
by the Early Peoples Guyana Our Test
Guyana. culture: food, dress, beliefs, music, and
of Guyana Discussing contributions Country our Home
buildings. Quiz
Pupils will know the made by the ethnic groups
Contributions Made Newspaper
contributions made by - Industries: Chinese, Europeans, East Indians to Guyana’s development. Portfolio
by Different Ethnic clippings
the different ethnic
Groups - Agriculture: Africans, Europeans. Drawing up a table to Home assignment
groups. Pictures
show contributions of the
- Town and village movements: Africans, Scrap book
different ethnic groups. History books
Europeans.
BUILD ON Researching information. Resource persons
- Land development: East Indians.
All Ethnic Groups Listening to resource
covered here have - Names of places: Amerindians and
person speak.
been studied in Europeans.
great detail in
- Small and large businesses:
Grades 3 and 4
Social Studies. - Professional &tradesmanship: African and
all ethnic groups.
- Trade: Europeans.
-National identity and nationhood: all
groups.
- Language: European.
- Festivals: All groups.
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12. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Phagwah is a Hindu festival that celebrates Identifying festivals and Social Studies for Written and oral
of festivals and good over evil. It is celebrated in Guyana just celebrations in Guyana. Our Children Bk 5 Exercises
National Events -
celebrations in Guyana. after the full moon is seen in the month of
Phagwah March. Some activities done for Phagwah Discussing their Guyana Our Folio
For pupils to know how are chowtal singing, burning of the holi, significance and their Country Our
festivals are celebrated sprinkling powder and squirting abeer. It is a importance. Home Quiz
REVISIT in Guyana. merry making and fasting festival. Phagwah
also symbolizes the beginning of spring. Listing festivals and their Pictures Research
Phagwah is a
For pupils to recognise (Share the story of Phagwah.) dates.
celebration also
the importance of Newspaper
studied in Grades 2,
festivals and Making items that are clippings
3, and 4 Social
celebrations in Guyana related to festivals.
Studies.
Researching information
foe more study.
Role playing activities
done during these
festivals.
Setting up exhibition areas
with specimen.
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12. OUR NATION: For pupils to be aware Good Friday is observed at the end of lent, a Identifying festivals and Social Studies for Written and oral
of festivals and period of 40 days which some Christians fast celebrations in Guyana. Our Children Bk 5 Exercises
National Events -
celebrations in Guyana. and pray. It marks the death of Jesus Christ
Good Friday and and is a solemn day. Christians go to church Discussing their Guyana Our Folio
Easter For pupils to know how on that day and partake of the Holy significance and their Country Our
festivals are celebrated Communion. Guyanese prepare cross buns importance. Home Quiz
in Guyana. for this day.
REVISIT Listing festivals and their Pictures Research
For pupils to recognise Easter Monday celebrates the resurrection dates.
Good Friday and
the importance of of Jesus Christ. It is a joyous festival. Kite Newspaper
Easter are
festivals and flying is done on that day. Many people go Making items that are clippings
celebrations also
studied in Grades 1, celebrations in Guyana out on picnic with their families. related to festivals.
2, 3, and 4 Social
Studies. Researching information
foe more study.
Role playing activities
done during these
festivals.
Setting up exhibition areas
with specimen.
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13. End of Term For pupils to Answering questions based on topics done Reading and answering Test papers. Correcting work.
Assessment during the term.
demonstrate mastery questions.
of concepts.
13. Review of For pupils to share Same as above. Discussing questions. Resource sample Display sample of
Assessment
ideas on topic done for of pupils’ work. answer sheet.
test.
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14. OUR NATION: For pupils to become The term Independent means freedom from Naming stages in Guyana’s Social Studies for Group work
aware of the term outside control. political development. Our Children Bk 5
Becoming an Paper and Pencil
independence.
Independent Nation Guyana was a colony before it became an Discussing what went on Pictures Test
For pupils to recognize independent country. -A colony is a country in each stage.
Stages in Guyana Guyana Our Quiz
Political stages of development which is governed or ruled by a parent
Discussing how and when Country, Our
Development Guyana passed country. Compile a Portfolio
Guyana became Home
through before
Guyana was once ruled by the Great Britian. independent.
becoming an Newspaper
Guyana became an independent nation on
BUILD ON Independent Nation. Identifying and naming clippings
May 26, 1966.
Guyana’s symbols of
The stages of Pictures of
Before Independence: Guyans was known as nationhood.
Guyana developing national symbols
British Guyana because it was governed by
into an independent Discussing ways in which
Great Britian.
nation are covered one can show respect for
in Grades 1 and 2 The stages of development national symbols.
Social Studies.
Colony ruled by British → internal self-
government → Independent Nation →
Republican Status under the British
Constitution, then a Republican Status under
the people’s New Constitution when we had
our first Executive President
Leaders who led to Guyana’s independence
were L.F.S. Burnham, Peter D’Aguiar, Cheddi
Jagan.
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15. OUR NATION: For pupils to become A nation is a community of people who live Discussing what is a Guyana Our Portfolio
aware of the term in a particular territory and has a common nation. Country Our
Symbols of
Nationhood and history, language and descent. Home Group wok
Nationhood
appreciate the National A citizen is one who shows love an loyalty to Identifying how Guyanese
Symbols. his or her country. became an Independent Pictures Oral presentation
Nation
REVIEW
Symbols of Nationhood indicate that a Video
Symbols of country has attained Independence Discussing the ways which
Nationhood are one can become a Newspaper
studied in Grades 1, A person can become a Guyanese by birth, Guyanese Citizen clippings.
2, 3, and 4 Social descent or Naturalization.
Studies. Identifying National
Symbols of Nationhood Symbols.
(a) Our National Flag
Role playing important
(b) Our National Anthem aspects of the
(c) Our National Pledge
(d) Our Coat of Arms
(e) Arms of the President
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